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Gotcha
(English articles)
Coast Guard duty: interdict Chinese militia, escort Filipinos
It’s time to interdict Chinese poachers in the Philippines’ western exclusive economic zone.
Govt’s Chinese vaccine inept: just give us a fighting chance
GOTCHAwritten on Apr 14, 2021Sinovac safety efficacy and price still need clarifyingScience supposedly guides government’s pandemic response. Neither the World Health Organization nor any of 35 states with stringent regulatory agencies has endorsed China COVID-19...
Restore joint naval patrols to show resolve vs bully
Restore joint patrols with allies. That is one of the Philippines’ options to defend its exclusive economic zone.
World opinion, naval powers will shame China in reef grab
China’s embassy in Manila denies invasion by its maritime militia of the Philippines’ Julian Felipe Reef.
‘Sheltering from storm’: China’s worn-out excuse for poaching
China steals reefs and fish like a common thief. China trespassing Julian Felipe (Whitsun) Reef in the Philippines’ 200-mile EEZ is plain thievery.
Penalize Chinese poachers in Julian Felipe P3.3 billion
Interdict the 220 Chinese fishing vessels blockading Julian Felipe Reef in the Philippine exclusive economic zone. Philippine law requires so.
Admin ‘presidentiables’ squabbling, as expected
While diverse opposition forces unify for Election 2022, Rody Duterte admin figures are squabbling over who should succeed him.
New coalition to bat for patriots in 2022
Diverse groups agree: the 2022 presidential election is make or break. No room for mistake.
Bodycams, not blah-blah, can dispel ‘massacre’ tag
Video cameras on their chests and dashboards. Those can prove the official police version of the killing of nine supposed communist insurgents in separate, simultaneous house raids Sunday.
Pork imports will placate only Metro Manilans, but ruin others
photo from Philippine News AgencyGOTCHAwritten on Feb. 26, 2021Sinovac safety efficacy and price still need clarifyingOfficials intend to flood Metro Manila with imported pork for a year. Such populism will please consumers in the capital short term. But in the long...
Palawan plebiscite a preview of problematic Election 2022
photo from Philipine News AgencyGOTCHAwritten on Feb. 24, 2021Sinovac safety efficacy and price still need clarifyingIncumbents are using government resources for partisan ends. Public employees who must stay neutral are openly taking sides. Town halls are restricting...
It’s China that must be sued for sea theft, ruin
China is escalating aggression in our West Philippine Sea. Total damage so far is $194.5 billion, or P9.725 trillion.
Sapol
(Babasahing Pilipino)
Mga dapat bantayan sa kampanyang lokal
Sa Marso pa ang kampanya para sa lokal na halalan, pero naka-kasa na ang mga kandidato.
Salain mabuti kung totoong Afghan refugees o terorista
Tatanggap umano ang Pilipinas ng refugees mula Afghanistan.
Susunod na Presidente natin pilit paluluhurin ng Beijing
“BAKIT ang daming gustong mag-Presidente,” seryosong biro na tanong ni Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon nu’ng Hunyo.
Komunistang China tiyak makikialam sa Halalan 2022
TATLONG pook ang paulit-ulit binabanggit ni President Xi Jinping sa mga talumpati.
Less talk, less mistake? E di huwag nang magsalita
Less talk, less mistake, payo ni Confucius, bawas kibo, bawas mali. Tama naman, ang masyadong madaldal, napapahamak.
Duterte vs Bongbong: labanan ng dynasties
INAKUSAHAN ni Rodrigo Duterte na cocaine addict ang isang “mayamang kandidato na pangulo.
Matataas na puwesto inaasinta ng mga kulaboretor ng China
TUWANG-TUWA ang Communist China. Inaasinta ng mga kulaboretor nito ang apat na pinakamataas na posisyon sa Pilipinas sa Eleksyon 2022.
Apat na kaligayahan, ayon sa bilyonaryo
Buhay, kalayaan at pagkamit ng kaligayahan ang pinaka-mahahalagang karapatan.
Bonifacio pamantayan ng bayani; alamin ang mga totoong traydor
MAPAGPATAWAD ang Pilipino sa mga traydor sa kalayaan. Hinayaang umasenso ang buhay nila imbis na parusahan.
Pinaka-malalang traydor, kulaboretor sa ating bansa
Paulit-Ulit nababanggit sa mga aklat ng kasaysayan ang mga umahas sa Pilipinas.
Mga putaheng nagbabago
Saluduhan ang umimbento ng pancit miki-bihon na ang topping ay crispy pata.
Kanya-kanya tayong pagiging produktibo habang pandemya
SA 20 buwan ng pandemya 20 bansa na rin ang napasyalan naming pamilya – sa panaginip.
Sapol Radio
(AM radio)
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Jarius Bondoc is a multi-awarded journalist of 41 years. He writes two thrice-weekly columns, “Gotcha” for The Philippine Star and “Sapol” for Pilipino Star Ngayon. He also hosts a current affairs radio program, Sapol (Saturdays, 8-10 a.m.) on DWIZ 882-AM. Read more about him in this link.